I don't have that much to say about leaving the ship today. The alarms were set to go off at 5:45 am, and I was up even earlier. Normally, if one is on the starboard side of the cruise ship. one doesn't get a chance to see the Statue of Liberty at sunrise from the safety and comfort of our cabin. However, our ship was brought in to the pier pointing South. And that meant that the ship would do a U-Turn before going to the pier, allowing me to capture the shot above.
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We got off the ship around 8:30 am or so, and spent the next 30 minutes going through the cruise terminal hunting for RQS's luggage. (It was placed in a wrong, but nearby area.) By the time we found it and got outside, we saw the ferry leaving the dock, meaning that we would have to stand outside on the coldest day of the year, waiting for another hour. Of course, we had no intention of waiting. But all the cabbies shunned us, and the fare to take us to Central Queens. After getting frustrated, someone at the pier told us - summon an Uber, as it will be cheaper. So, we did.
When the Uber arrived, we encountered a very nice fellow at the wheel His GPS took us through a traffic jam I always try to avoid (the section of the BQE that's falling apart and always moving slower than a walk), and then through back roads to RQS's place. (I knew most of the roads, and it probably was the fastest way there.) What startled me a little was that the driver was getting his directions in Chinese! We were at RQS's place before 11:00 am, and the gentleman helped us bring our luggage to the first landing of RQS's apartment. I made sure to give him a good tip!
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RQS had no food inside her place. So at noon, we ordered some from a local pizzeria. We knew we were going to have problems when she had to repeat a phone number and address several times to the fellow on the other side of the line. At 12:40 pm, we got our first call - where were we? The delivery person was waiting for us. (But at the wrong address, as we'd find out when RQS went downstairs.) After a few fits and starts, the fellow still couldn't find us, and claimed he was in front of our place. So, when the pizzeria called at 1:00 pm, we were both very upset and told the person we were cancelling the order. We wanted hot pizza, and after 30 minutes, it would likely be cold in this weather. After hanging up on the owner, he left me a message telling me to F-Off! With an attitude like this, and a screwed up delivery, we'll never order from this place again - a sad thing, as this was the best pizza joint in the neighborhood for delivery.
I got home around 4:30 pm, and found that a plumber was doing work downstairs. What was being done, I don't know. But I'll find out at our next co-op board meeting. At least, the work being done did not affect my apartment.
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